Clifford Chance

PRC Data Security Law – A New Milestone in Data Legislation

August 11, 2021

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the PRC Data Security Law (the Data Security Law) on 10 June 2021, which will take effect from 1 September 2021. The Data Security Law is one of the cornerstones for China's legal framework on data and an important pillar for the country's national security regime.

In this briefing, we provide market participants with a more in-depth look at some of the key requirements of the new Data Security Law and their impact.

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